B&B'sMum23
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any suggestions on getting them not so sharpÃ
rats nails are long
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crumbilina
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I gave up on trying to maintain rat nails. I used to actually clip them like you would cat nails, but they squirmed and it becamse a huge chore. They learned what the nail clipers were and ran away to hide. It made me feel bad. Then I tried putting a brick in their cage under their water bottle so that they would have their nails filed down by it... no... they just peed on it (honestly within 2 days that thing was soooo nasty - I didnt even try to save it).
Honestly, now I just put up with it, unless it looks like they need some help clipping them. For example, I noticed that my oldest rattie had a really long nail that was preventing her foot from lieing flat on the ground, so I trimmed it. It took a good 5 minutes to trim that one nail (with baby fingernail clippers), but its done.
Sorry that this isn't more of a help. You can try the above tho. Just be careful when clipping with the nail clippers - dont cut too high up on the nail or you will end up with bleeding.
Honestly, now I just put up with it, unless it looks like they need some help clipping them. For example, I noticed that my oldest rattie had a really long nail that was preventing her foot from lieing flat on the ground, so I trimmed it. It took a good 5 minutes to trim that one nail (with baby fingernail clippers), but its done.
Sorry that this isn't more of a help. You can try the above tho. Just be careful when clipping with the nail clippers - dont cut too high up on the nail or you will end up with bleeding.
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
You could use nail clippers, but it will be easier if you have someone to help you.
